NHT Classic Three speakers (Used) SOLD

by **sollehah** Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:30 am

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US loudspeaker company producing high-end equipment with an emphasis on performance.

(This is one of our U.S. imports.)

Up for sale is a pair of NHT Classic Three bookshelf speakers in pristine condition. Around 1-year old, high gloss black. Original boxes - each box for each speaker.

The NHT Classic Three is part of the NHT Classic line. It is the largest bookshelf speaker in that line.

Absolute Sound & Stereophile highly rated Classic Three as one of the best bookshelf speakers under US$1,000.

Stereophile rated the Classic Three in Class C, putting it in some pretty impressive company.

From Stereophile review:

Usually, when I listen to an affordable speaker with a dead-neutral midrange, what I first notice is the speaker's ability to project vocal realism. The Classic Three, however, directed my initial attention elsewhere. The speaker's three greatest strengths—its ability to render subtle, organic gradations of low-level dynamic information; its resolution of detail and ability to "disappear" while throwing a wide, deep soundstage; and its extended, detailed, airy, and delicate high frequencies—combined to create a startling level of realism with well-recorded acoustic works, particularly classical.

James Boyk's recording of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (CD, LP, Performance PR-7) revealed a solo-piano performance that sounded light, delicate, and detailed, with a low-level dynamic realism that rivaled that of a live piano. On George Crumb's Quest (CD, Bridge 9069), the slightly warm string bass was otherwise natural, with the requisite thwack on attacks, and a strong sense of the instrument's wood. Listening to this recording, however, I was transfixed by the percussion. The cymbals had a long, natural decay and sense of air, and the level of pitch discrimination and subtleties of low-level dynamics were not what I'm used to hearing from speakers costing only US$800/pair. The upper partials of the bell tree were delicate and seemed very extended. The articulation of the rain stick against the rear of the soundstage was such that it seemed as if I could hear every drip. I was easily able to follow violinist Tom Chiu's phrasing and technique in David Chesky's Violin Concerto, from Area 31 (SACD, CD layer, Chesky SACD288), and the extended violin partials were realistic without sounding at all harsh. Moreover, the subtle timpani dynamics, transients, and pitch were transparent as the speakers disappeared into the soundstage.

The Threes loved to reproduce percussion. Drummer Mark Flynn's dynamic bass-drum technique and ride-cymbal textures on "Repose and Vertigo," from Attention Screen's La Tessitura (CD, Hojo HOJO110), had a bloom and immediacy like that of a live performance. I dredged out my original British pressing of King Crimson's Larks Tongues in Aspic (LP, Island ILPS 9230) and braced myself for the dynamic blast when percussionist Jamie Muir hits the deacon chime during the quiet midsection of "Easy Money." I felt as if Pert were hitting me right between the eyes with his mallet; the shimmering decay of that gorgeous burnished instrument lasted for many seconds. Percussion seemed so realistic partly due to the NHT's dead-on-accurate articulation of transients.

The interaction of Stevie Winwood's bass and Jim Capaldi's drums on Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die (LP, Island 90058-1) locked into a rhythmic drive that reaffirmed why many years ago I placed this album on my list of the "Top 20 Rock Albums of All Time." It had been quite a while since I'd listened to it, however. From my notes: "I didn't realize how well recorded this album is!" I had never before noticed the delicate percussion fills along the rear wall of the soundstage.

Configuration - 3-way acoustic suspension design
Driver Complement – 6.5" aluminum cone woofers, 2” aluminum dome midrange, ¾” aluminum dome tweeter
Frequency Response - 45Hz- 20kHz
Crossover Frequency – 800 Hz, 3.2kHz
Crossover Slopes – 12dB LP, 12dB HP, 18dB LP, 18dB HP
Sensitivity - 86dB (2.83v@1m)
Impedance – 8 ohms nominal
Inputs – 2 each professional grade, nickel plated 5-way binding posts
Speaker Dimensions - 13.75"H x 7.5"W x 8.875"D
Weight - 17 lbs.
Finish - High Gloss Black

Selling: RM2,850 negotiable. SOLD!
New Retail Price at A&L Audio Station, KL & PJ, is RM3,700 - RM3,900.

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by **Hi-Fi 4 Sale** Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:12 am

Sollehah,
The bottom-half of your post has been edited out. It contains vulgarities and on top of that, it is bad taste to continue the argument, which is why the other topic was locked. All sides have presented the facts.

NHT Classic Three speakers (Used) SOLD

NHT Classic Three speakers (Used) SOLD

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